Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-05-26
Gray.

We had little shower Of rain Saturday.
David Frazey went to Audubon on bust,
ness last Saturday morning.
Mr.. Lancelot has had a solid stone wall
placed under his house.
Messrs. Joseph Gaylord and A. A. Zaner
We're in town on business Tuesday oil
last week.
} VIM. Stuart was around looking after
his lands in this vicinity last week.
The township school board met at the
Center last Saturday and accepted the
new school house erected in No. 5, by
Sam Switzer.
a young child OF Ham Buckner's was
taken suddenly i'll Monday night from an
overdose Of medicine. A doctor was called
and the youngster was relieved.
Will Lancelot met with quite an acct
dent few days ago. In playing, he fell
heavily on his right hand, breaking his
little finger at the knuckle joint.
Chintz bugs are destroying the young
barley in this vicinity. Some farmers are
planting their barley ground in corn, as
they claim the bugs are bound to take the
small grain. Cut worms are said to be
getting in their work in the corn fields.
Mr. X. Hirons, Of Audubon, was in
Gray last week taking orders for Van
Gorder's marble works.
Where are those stock men from Man
ming and Ross that used to ship stock
from here. Farmers in this vicinity corn
plain, and Justly, Of having % market their
stock in Audubon or Manning.
Mrs Lancelot is off to Nebraska on a
few weeks visit to relatives, leaving w.
to look out for himself.
DR.. Beers family and goods arrived las,
week, and the doctor is now comfortably
located at home in the Gray property, re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Foote. Welcome
Road Supervisor David McMurray is
around inviting people out to labor on the
public roads,
| c. n. Taylor was in Gray on Wednes,
day of last week, and while here took a
hunt with his friend, Mr.. Frazey.
| The people of our town enjoyed pleas
ant social gathering at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Francisco last Saturday evening
DR.. Beers family arrived Friday evening
and it was determined to give them re.
ception. Supper was provided and gen
eral good time was had, making wslcoms
to our town this worthy family.
| @. 9. eassmore has bought splendid
solid. felloe farm wagon, built in Gray
Mr.. Passmore is one of the solid farmers
Of Cameron township,
Rev. Hamm preached here last Sunday
forenoon. He will be here again June
10Th, and every alternate Sunday thereafter
at eleven o'clock.
Bert Lsbeck has been showing his skill
as a painter of late, having painted hi
own residence and that at his brother Will
Capt. Stuart commenced Smelling corr
in Gray Monday, the 23d. A Mr. Meigs
Of Carroll county, has the Job.
The Methodist people will hold in thi;
place, June 4th and 9Th, their third quar-
terly meeting for this conference year
Elder B. F. w. Cozier will be present it il
understood.
Mrs. ]. o. Vineyard was thrown off /;
horse last Thursday evening and sustained
some very severe injuries, the horse step
ping on her a number of times, bruisinl
her head, body and limbs in number o
places. Under good treatment she is rap
Idly recovering.
There was a game Of ball played las
Sunday, at Gray's ranch, which resulted
seriously for Tom Gordon, he breaking
his leg just above the ankle joint. Drs
Brooks and Beers were called to adjus
the damage.